Last week a judge sentenced Sanchez to one to three years for animal fighting, one year for animal cruelty and one year for criminal possession of a weapon. (Sanchez will serve these sentences concurrently.)

He’s also been slapped with a ban on keeping animals for the duration of his parole. Sanchez waived his right to appeal.

We hope Sanchez’s sentence serves as a reminder to dog fighters that their crimes against innocent animals carry serious consequences.

I don't understand how they're even allowed to have animals after this! They should be banned from owning or being within the same vicinity of any animals. It's like child molesters, rapist! Do they think they're going to stop their behavior just because they went to jail?

What I don't understand is why will he be allowed to have an animal after he is finished with parole? You don't commit such a sick act and then change just like that. It makes me nervous to know that a dog fighter is allowed to posses a creature of Gods to victimize once again.

Yeah 1 - 3 years is really going to scare people that watch dogs tear each other apart!! They deserve MUCH, MUCH more time than that if they want these low lifes to take this serious!! These poor Pits are at risk of being banned THE WHOLE BREED b/c of pepole like this & he only gets 1-3 years for taking how many dogs lives??? Does't seem fair to me at all!!!!!